title: Scaling up towards international targets for AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria: contribution of global fund-supported programs in 2011-2015.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The paper projects the contribution to 2011-2015 international targets of three major pandemics by programs in 140 countries funded by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the largest external financier of tuberculosis and malaria programs and a major external funder of HIV programs in low and middle income countries.
  
  
  METHODS
  Estimates, using past trends, for the period 2011-2015 of the number of persons receiving antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, tuberculosis case detection using the internationally approved DOTS strategy, and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to be delivered by programs in low and middle income countries supported by the Global Fund compared to international targets established by UNAIDS, Stop TB Partnership, Roll Back Malaria Partnership and the World Health Organisation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Global Fund-supported programs are projected to provide ARV treatment to 5.5-5.8 million people, providing 30%-31% of the 2015 international target. Investments in tuberculosis and malaria control will enable reaching in 2015 60%-63% of the international target for tuberculosis case detection and 30%-35% of the ITN distribution target in sub-Saharan Africa.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Global Fund investments will substantially contribute to the achievement by 2015 of international targets for HIV, TB and malaria. However, additional large scale international and domestic financing is needed if these targets are to be reached by 2015.
authors.affiliation: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Geneva, Switzerland. katz@cantab.net
authors.forename: Itamar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Ryuichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Low-Beer
authors.forename: Rifat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Atun
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005381:Financing, Organized / Q000639:trends*; D014943:Global Health; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008288:Malaria / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People; D013997:Time Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*